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Victoria Silverwolf
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
USA
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 Posted - 10/19/2005 : 12:49:07 AM
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Here in Dixie, I have also heard the phrase "cold drink" used, usually from older people. That's a little odd, actually, since the favorite (literal) cold drink around here is iced tea, sweetened. (Maybe because cola drinks are sort of similar to sweet ice tea?) Food -- or drink -- for thought, anyway.
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commodorejohn
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
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Posted - 10/19/2005 : 3:11:54 PM
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Growing up in Minnesota and now living in Tennessee, I've wondered why people here can't seem to get it through their heads that Coke is a particular brand of cola, which is a type of...well, I call it "pop," but "soda" works too. Just so long as you're not calling a Mountain Dew a "coke."
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Criswell
Minister of the Sacraments of Jabootu
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Posted - 10/19/2005 : 10:06:23 PM
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I've always used coke; although I try to make it a point to say cola when I order in a restaurant so as to speed the process along a bit.
Actually, in our family, coke is acceptable for any soft drink that's anything darker than transparent.
Now as far as the Coke vs Pepsi arguments go, everyone knows RC beats them both...
"Something's wrong with our worm Earl." -Grady-
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commodorejohn
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
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Posted - 10/20/2005 : 12:29:47 AM
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...the heck? R.C. Cola is even worse than Pepsi!
(Still, though, the "worst ever soft drink" award has to go to the entire Shasta lineup. Ggghhhh.)
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hbrennan
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Philippines
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Posted - 10/20/2005 : 01:50:27 AM
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MikeC wrote: Soda.
Only soda.
Having grown up in New York City, I agree. I pity anyone else. My wife is from Tennessee and she insits on "a coke". I pity her, too...
"...yet it hadn't destroyed his brain."
re: Charles "The Butcher" Benton (1956)
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Criswell
Minister of the Sacraments of Jabootu
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Posted - 10/20/2005 : 8:03:11 PM
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A little off topic, but has anyone here heard about putting ammonia in their coke?
"Something's wrong with our worm Earl." -Grady-
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KurtVon
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Criswell
Minister of the Sacraments of Jabootu
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Posted - 10/21/2005 : 2:59:52 PM
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No. My mom told me yesterday, about when she was a girl, that my grandma would get a fountain coke from the pharmacy and have them put a dab of ammonia in it.
She said grandma did it to calm her nerves and apparently so did other people.
"Something's wrong with our worm Earl." -Grady-
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PaulaJohnson
Minister of the Sacraments of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 10/21/2005 : 3:35:26 PM
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Originally posted by Capt. Nemo
I've alway considered Sprite Remix to be the Scientology of soft drinks. When people start drinking it, they run out and try to get more converts to start drinking. And if you say anthing bad about it; watch you back!
Dang it, that made me snort laugh. Ouch.
Back on topic, for about 99.99999% of the people in Kansas, it seems to be "pop."
Then there's my Cousin Eddie (everyone has one of these, right?), who calls it a "sudsy."
I dare not ask why. Who knows what answer I'll get.
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John Nowak
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 10/21/2005 : 11:29:32 PM
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Originally posted by Criswell
She said grandma did it to calm her nerves and apparently so did other people.
That's one of those things that sounds just goofy enough to be true...
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tam1MI
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 10/21/2005 : 11:58:26 PM
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Jay
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 10/23/2005 : 7:41:36 PM
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It doesn't seem to matter what I call it in a resturant. If I tell the waitress that I want a Coke, inevitably she'll say "Is Pepsi alright?" & vice versa. Same thing with Sprite/7-Up.
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